Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

We often think of trauma as events that happen to us, but trauma is actually how we process things. This way of processing what happened to us may have helped us survive those moments, but it doesn't help us all the time. Processing through trauma isn't about forgetting what happened, it's about changing how we feel about what happened. And it is possible to do, even though it may not always feel that way.

In becoming an addiction specialist, you quickly learn it is often the symptom of a larger issue: trauma. I have had extensive training and mentorship in treating traumatic disorders through UC Berkeley's trauma certification program, ongoing supervision and ongoing EMDR training. I strongly believe that addressing and treating trauma is critical to providing clients with lasting recovery.

Our clinicians have significant training in working with clients who are struggling as a result of a range of potential traumatic experiences. We are here to help you safely managing the trauma symptoms, and get unstuck from the anxieties and fears that may continue to plague you.

Lyndsey specializes in treating trauma and PTSD/ C-PTSD by focusing on education, emotional regulation and distress tolerance skills, and offering a safe place to come to terms with highly emotional material.

I am clinically trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). Clients may find that EMDR therapy can lead to a significant reduction in the distress associated with traumatic memories. Unlike traditional talk therapy, EMDR focuses more on the emotional and somatic experience of trauma rather than extensive discussion of the traumatic event itself. Many clients report a decrease in symptoms and an increase in emotional stability after completing EMDR therapy.

I utilize EMDR techniques to reprocess past trauma and diminish the effects it has on day to day life.

I am an Emdria trained EMDR clinician and am extremely honored to assist people in healing from the symptoms and emotional distress that comes from disturbing life experiences. EMDR therapy is an evidenced based treatment that focuses on assisting you in reprocessing memories/past traumas that ultimately result in alleviating the distress associated with them.

With care and over 20 years of experience, I support clients in healing from PTSD. I use EMDR to help the brain process and release traumatic memories, and IADC to ease emotional pain through a sense of meaningful connection. Blending these with parts work and other proven approaches, I create a safe space for deep healing. You don’t have to navigate this alone—lasting relief is possible.

Clients suffering from PTSD are usually looking for someone who can empathize with their trauma, but understand that no one will ever know exactly what they are going through. I believe that my empathy for others' trauma is my strong suit. Seeing clients start from the beginning and be able to grow emotionally and mentally is truly an amazing thing. Being able to escape the intrusions and life disruptions of ones trauma is always the goal.

Each individual is as unique as their experiences and expressions. I have earned an MSW and done previous work to build the knowledge and skills to work as a trauma-informed therapist for folx experiencing PTSD.

I feel so honored when I am able to sit with clients as they work through their darkest and most challenging moments in life. I use a cognitive approach to trauma therapy, holding a space for you to safely reexamine your past, shedding light on any ways it may still be impacting you and finding ways to cope and heal.

Trauma-informed therapy is a must if you actually want to heal and transform deeper roots of your trauma. I’ve devoted 12+ years of experience and trainings to specializing in trauma. Together, we can engage your inner healing intelligence to promote deeper healing and transformation, through practice. You’ll get to do this sacred work in a therapy space that avoids replicating our dominant colonial cultures’ harmful beliefs (the roots of many traumatic injuries and intergenerational traumas).

My clinical career has provided me with extensive experience around the many iterations of trauma, whether it is complex, attachment-based, or a single incident. Additionally, I am experienced in the many ways trauma presents itself, and the far-reaching impacts it may have. I use an eclectic approach to foster safety, integration, and healing, including EMDR, Trauma-Informed Yoga, attachment theory, Trauma-Focused CBT, mindfulness, and self-compassion interventions.

Trauma can occur from one major event or from ongoing traumatic experiences. In other words, we can develop symptoms of trauma from "big T" traumas or a collection of "little t" traumas. After a single traumatic event, we can employ a variety of techniques to help stabilize your daily experiences and move you toward feeling healed. When a series of traumas has occurred, we work together to create safety, structure and ongoing healing throughout all areas of life affected.

I utilized EMDR and Narrative Exposure Therapy to help process Trauma.

My clinical training began at the UCSF Trauma Recovery Center where I learned trauma-focused therapy modalities & provided individual therapy & support groups to people experiencing PTSD & other trauma-related symptoms. This was my dream internship & set the path for my continued work with & passion for supporting survivors of interpersonal trauma. I have had the honor of working with clients who have endured the most painful traumas & seen the incredible capacity of humans to heal & thrive.

CBT helps clients process trauma, reframe unhelpful beliefs, and develop coping strategies. ACT reduces avoidance, promoting acceptance and resilience. IPT rebuilds trust and strengthens relationships impacted by trauma.

I have extensive experience in working with people who are survivors of sexual violence by providing a safe and compassionate space for healing. My work focuses on trauma-informed care, helping individuals process their experiences to build resilience and reclaim personal agency. Through a combination of creative exploration and evidence based therapeutic modalities, I offer therapeutic tools that foster empowerment, growth, and emotional well-being.